Dispensing container



Nov, 11, 1924. 1,515,004

H. WEINBAUM ET AL DI'SPENSING CONTAINER Filed Aug. '7, 1922 ATTORNEY fu iv i fr il n.

'Si had HERBERT WINBAUM AND LOUE@ M. DE' BRO'NX, AND HENRY LithONARI),k OF

encontra,

NEW' YORK.

DISPENSING CONTAINER. i l f Application filed August 7, 1922. Serial No. 580,224.

` To all whom t may com-cm:

Be it known that we, l-innnnn'r lVmNr-AUM, Louis M. Fermin, and HENRY Ritornano, citizens of the United States or America, residing at Bronx and Brooklyn, respectively, in the counties or Bronx and Kings, respectively, and State oi New York, have invented new and usetul Improvements in Dispensing Containers, or which the following is a specification.

rihis invention relates to dispensing con-y tainers or cans.

Some of the objects of the present invention are: to produce a can or the character mentioned with which condiments or granular commodities may be discharged there from in predetermined charges or quantities; to produce a dispensing can having ak plurality or spring actuated closure members one of which is pivotally mounted and the other of which is slidably mounted and both of which are operable simultaneously and which are opened and closed respectively at l the sametime: to arrange the said closure members at the outlet of the can which is embodied by a detachable cover tor the can proper; and with these and other objects in view the invention resides in the `particular provision, relative disposition and operation or parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation or the dispensing can or the present invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the outlet ot the can showing the closure members both in closed position and in open positions.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view ci' the slide closure guide members Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, it will be apparent that, the can of the present invention will essentially7 include a can yproper or container 10 and a cover 11 which is removably attached to the can proper. rlhe cover 11 embodies an outlet 12 through which the contents or the can proper passes. 1n the present instances the outlet 12 is formed by the cylindrical reduced portions of the cover 11. A cylindrical member 13 tits within the outlet 12 and the said member 13 is hollow, having beveled portions interiorly thereoi2 and dove-tail as at 14. The member 13 .is open at the opposite ends thereof.l and the upper end is opened and closed bv a closure member 15 in the nature or a slide which moves through the wall oi the outlet 12 and in the dove-tail of the member 13. rlhe member 15 has portions 16 which support a member 17 embodying a shoulder 18. A spring 19 surrounds the member 17 and disposed between the wall of the outlet and one of the portions 16 to render the closure member 15 automaticallyoperable to maintain the same in a norma-l open position. Arranged beyond the closure member 15 in the outlet 12 is a. second closure member 20 which is pivotally mounted as at 21 to a companion member 22 formed on a` cylindrical iitting 23 which fits in the outlet 12. In order to effect the movement of the closure member on its pivot, there is provided an extension or tail 24 on the member 20. which tail, has a slot 25 or the like in the eXtreme end thereof which accommodates the reduced portion of the member 17. The shoulder 1S of the member 17 engages one side ot the tail 24C, whereas, one portion 1b ot the closure member 15 engages the opposite side of' said tail. lt follows` that upon movement of the closure member 15 to a closed position, the shoulder 18 in engage ment with the tail 24 will move the closure member 20 on its pivot to an open position as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and upon release the closure member 15 by virtue of the spring 19 will move to an open position and the portion 16 in engagement with the tail 24 will move the closure member 20 to closed position as shown in full lines in Figure 2x 1t will now be manifest that the closure members 15 and 2O are operable simultaneously and that they are in open and closed positions at the same time The closure member 2O is coneaved and is in the nature oi' a spoon to facilitate the discharge of the charge. of sugar or whatever other condiment or commodity is in the can, The lower end of the fitting 23 is cut out to accommodate the member 17 to allow the same to have movement. A push button 26 is employed to facilitate the movement ot the closure member 15.

From the foregoing, it will be manifest that, the features of the present invention may be embodied by a container, receptacle or bowl as a dispensing device for restauy reiner rants and similar nlaces; and by eliminating certain features other forms of dispensing containers or Cans may be produced.

In using the device shovvn in the drawing7 theI same is first inverted which allows Certain amount of the substance to pass to the members 20 and 22. Upon manipulation ot the member l5, the same may be pressed inwardly to ont off the passage of the substance in the container l0, and allows the charge held by the members 2O and 22 to be discharged inasmuch. as the member 2O Wili be moved on its pivot to an open position While the member lil is in a` closed position.

It is to be understood that the right is here reserved to make Changes. alterations and modifications Within the scope of the claims hereunto append-ed Whenever it is deemedv desirable or necessary.

Vhat is Claimed is:

l. dispensing container having an ontiet at which are arranged a pivotally mounted spoon shaped closure member and a horizontal slida-ble Closure member, and means vvhioh holds the spoon shaped closure member normally in a Closed position and the slidable closure member normally closure member mounted in the neekot the Container, manipulative means for eo action with said tail for simultaneously moving said pivoted part With relation to said stationary part to open said spoon shaped elJ *e member and to move said horizontal closure member to a closed positioml and automatic means for returning both ot' said Closure members to normal position.

In testimony whereof We have affixed our signatures.

HERBERT WEINBam/L noms M. FERRER. HENRY LEONARD. 

